Improvement in stocking-supporters



sfroc'mu G-SUP'PQRTERS.

Patented F eb.6,1877.

elastic strap firmly together.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

E. LOUISE DEMOREST AND THOMAS W. G. COOK, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNORSTO W. JENNINGS DEMOREST, OF SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN STOCKING-SUPPORTERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 186,992, datedFebruary 6, 1 877; application filed December 9, 1876.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, Mme. E. LOUISE DEM- OREST and THOMAS W. G. 000K, ofthe city, county, and State of New York, have invented a new andImproved Stocking-Suspender, of which the following is a specification:

Our invention consists in the combination of a clasp-pinattached to theends of an elastic strap by means of clips, and a combined clasp-pin andbuckle that receives the elastic strap, which is double.

Referring to the drawing, which is a side elevation, A A' are clips,punched from sheet metal, one part being perforated at a, to receive thepoints 12, formed upon the other part, and when the clip is foldedtogether upon the end of the elastic strap D, the points I) pass throughthe strap and the perforations a, and are bent down so as to hold theclip and B is a pin formed of spring-wire, and having a shank that isembraced by the clip, which is set down closely upon it, and a coil atc, which terminates in a pointed tongue, 01. C is an arm formed on theclip A, and bent over to receive the point of the pin-tongue. E is a pinthat is attached to a plate, F, upon which is formed an arm. 0, that isbent over to re ceive the point of the pin. The plate F is also bentaround the loop of the buckle G.

The elastic strap D is doubled at or near its center, and the loop soformed is engaged by the buckle G. The clasp-pins at the lower ends ofthe elastic strap are fastened into the stocking, and the clasp-pin thatis attached to the buckle is fastened to the under garments.

The distance between the upper and lower clasp-pins is adjusted bydrawing the loop of the elastic strap more or less through the buckle. 4

We have described the suspender as applied to stockings, but it may beused for supporting other garments with equal advantage.

Having thus described our invention, we claim as new and desire tosecure by- Letters Patent 1. The clips A, provided with the perforationsa, points 1), arm C, and pin B combined, substantially as herein shownand described.

2. A stocking-supporter, consisting of the clips A, plus B, elasticstrap D, buckle C, plate F, and pin E, substantially as shown anddescribed.

MME. E. LOUISE DEMOREST. THOMAS W. G. COOK. Witnesses for COOK:

U. SEncwIcK, Gno. M. HOPKINS. Witnesses for DEMOREST:

GEORGE G. TRAVIS, MALCOLM CAMERON.

